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Sporting Witness: The 'Crazy Gang' win the FA Cup

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The "Crazy Gang" win the FA Cup

07/05/2020 GMT

The 'Crazy Gang' win the FA Cup

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How Wimbledon won a shock victory over the mighty Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final

How Wimbledon won a shock victory over the mighty Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final.

In May 1988, Wimbledon secured a shock victory over a great Liverpool side in the 1988 FA Cup Final.  Known as the "Crazy Gang" because of their physicality and tough attitude, the Wimbledon players went one-nil up after 37 minutes and somehow kept the lead thanks to some typically uncompromising defending. Alex Capstick talks to Wimbledon goal hero, Lawrie Sanchez.

(Photo: Lawrie Sanchez, centre left, celebrating with his Wimbledon team-mates. Credit: Getty Images)

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